![]() ![]() The introduction by Maurizio Viroli presents Machiavelli's political thought in an original context, whose main purpose was the foundation of states and redemption of peoples, using oratory and rhetoric as his main tools.A new translation, the only English translation to be based upon the authoritative Italian text edited by Giorgio Inglese (1996), that isĪccurate, readable, and faithful to Machiavelli's style The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli from Coterie Classics.The work is set as a letter to the Medici faction and reads as an advice column of sorts on ideal political conduct. Niccol Machiavelli is arguably the most famous and controversial gure in the history of political thought. In exile, Niccolò Machiavelli wrote what would become one of the most important political writings in history The Prince. This fluent new translation is accompanied by comprehensive notes and an introduction that dispels some of the myths associated with Machiavelli, and considers the true purpose of The Prince. MACHIAVELLI The Prince Second Edition This new edition of the acclaimed translation of Niccol Machiavelli s The Prince revised for the rst time after 30 years includes a rewritten and extended introduction by Quentin Skinner. ![]() ![]() ![]() What is The Prince about The Prince is meant to be an instructional text. Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses the usually violent means by which men seize, retain, and lose political power. The Prince is a political treatise written in the 16th century by the Italian diplomat, Niccolo Machiavelli. ![]()
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